A systematic review of thulium fiber laser: applications and advantages of laser technology in the field of urology

P Rice, BK Somani - Research and Reports in Urology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Laser technology is widely used in urological surgery, from lithotripsy, prostate surgery to en-
bloc resection of tumours. While Holmium: YAG has been widely employed over the last two …

[HTML][HTML] Oncologic and safety outcomes for retrograde and antegrade endoscopic surgeries for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta …

E Laukhtina, T Kawada, F Quhal, T Yanagisawa… - European Urology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to identify and summarize available data on oncologic and safety
outcomes for retrograde versus antegrade endoscopic surgery in patients with upper tract …

Rising incidence rates and unaltered survival rates for primary upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a Dutch population‐based study from 1993 to 2017

T van Doeveren, M van der Mark… - BJU …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess trends in the incidence, disease management and survival rates for upper
urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) in the Netherlands. Materials and methods …

Thulium:YAG Versus Holmium:YAG Laser Effect on Upper Urinary Tract Soft Tissue: Evidence from an Ex Vivo Experimental Study

S Proietti, ME Rodríguez-Socarrás, BH Eisner… - Journal of …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: There are limited data regarding the effect of thulium laser (Tm: YAG) and
holmium laser (Ho: YAG) on upper urinary tract. The aim of this study was to compare soft …

Endoscopic management of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: oncologic outcomes and prognostic factors in a contemporary cohort

F Sanguedolce, M Fontana, M Turco, A Territo… - Journal of …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Appropriate risk stratification and complete tumor ablation are the key factors to
optimize the oncologic outcomes of patients undertaking endoscopic management for upper …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and safety of thulium fiber laser in the conservative management of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma

S Proietti, T Johnston, M Pupulin, S Di Pietro… - European Urology Open …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Few clinical data are available on thulium fiber laser (TFL) and conservative
treatment of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Objective To assess the …

Learning from the past and present to change the future: endoscopic management of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma

T Yoshida, C Ohe, T Nakamoto… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Current guidelines recommend endoscopic management (EM) for patients with low‐risk
upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma, as well as those with an imperative indication …

Thulium–Holmium: YAG duo laser in conservative upper tract urothelial cancer treatment: 13 years experience from a Tertiary National Referral Center

L Defidio, M Antonucci, M De Dominicis… - Journal of …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Introduction and Objectives: To evaluate ablative safety and efficacy of thulium–
holmium: YAG (TL–HL: YAG) duo laser in renal conserving retrograde intrarenal surgery …

Endoscopic Conservative Treatment of Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma with a Thulium Laser: A Systematic Review

L Candela, E Ventimiglia, C Solano, M Chicaud… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Thulium lasers (TLs), namely the Thulium fiber laser (TFL) and the Thulium:
YAG (Tm: YAG), are being increasingly adopted for the conservative treatment of upper …

Evaluation of the diagnostic efficiency of voided urine fluorescence in situ hybridization for predicting the pathology of preoperative “low-risk” upper tract urothelial …

B Xu, JE Zhang, L Ye, CW Yuan - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives To evaluate the clinical utility of voided urine fluorescence in situ hybridization
(FISH) for predicting the pathology of preoperative “low-risk” upper tract urothelial carcinoma …